Iowa Blues Showcase 16 Erick Hovey

Another great show! featuring my good friend Erick Hovey!  DOWNLOAD NOW!!!



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On podbean



Iowa Blues Showcase 16 Erick Hovey



also available on google play, tune in, and other fine podcast download sites.  If we aren't there request us, or contact me at bluesman2001@hotmail.com and I will submit it.  THANKS!!!!!!  

Iowa Blues Showcase 15 Ron Hill Tribute

Special show dedicated to Ron Hill.  Some great southern soul blues!  I lost contact with him around 8 years ago, and once again I am asking the blues historian readers to help find him.  My last contact with him was Chicago, and he seemed to think he was going to relocate to New Mexico.  Please contact me at bluesman2001@hotmail.com  thnaks!!

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Iowa Blues Showcase 15 Ron Hill Tribute

ITunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iowa-blues-showcase/id1125860071?mt=2



also available on Google Play and other find podcast download sites.

Iowa Blues Showcase 14

Hey hows it going!!!   New show tonight features acoustic to screaming blues.  Kyle Dean Patton answer the question that yes you can dance to an acoustic band, and Bob Pace blows the lid off the joint with the most amazing set in showcase history!   you can now download the Iowa Blues Showcase on several sites most notably on ITunes, but also coming soon on Google Play!  Just do a google search and find out if your favorite download site has us.  if not ask for us!!!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iowa-blues-showcase/id1125860071?mt=2

Iowa Blues Showcase 14

Iowa Blues Showcase 13

Iowa Blues showcase episode 13 is now up and running.  You can get it either on Podbean, or Itunes.  Make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss any episodes!







Iowa Blues Showcase 13



https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iowa-blues-showcase/id1125860071?mt=2

The Iowa Music Showcase

http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/08/other-sources-iowa-blues-showcase.html

A nice blog post about the Blues Historian, and my blues related projects!  Thanks to Dan at the Iowa Music Showcase for featuring us.  It is good to know that Dan is helping all Iowa musicians by getting out the good news about Iowa music.  He also has a podcast and an internet radio show.  Check him out!!

Iowa Blues Showcase 12

Tonights show features Willie James Shay, Jimmy Shiffer, Steve George and the Living Stones.  ENJOY!!



Iowa Blues Showcase 12



on Itunes click here  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iowa-blues-showcase/id1125860071?mt=2

Taylor Hicks LIVE!!!!

Its been awhile since I have posted some Taylor Hicks!   Hey Soul Patrol hows it's going!  I am always grateful when Taylor plays the blues.  Things are tough right now and even on the local level it is hard to convince bar owners to hire blues bands.  With people like Taylor out there playing the blues gives me hope.  If Taylor is in your area you need to see him.  The man is a true hero of soul and blues. Thanks for keeping the blues alive!!!!

Iowa Blues Showcase 11 Dan Doran Tribute

Episode 11 is dedicated to Dan Doran, one of Kansas Cities best blues piano players.  He helped me learn to play the blues so many years ago.   Please listen, share, and subscribe.







Iowa Blues Showcase 11 Dan Doran Tribute

Iowa Blues Showcase Episode 10

Follow the links below for the newest podcast!  You can also download it on Itunes  Please like, subscribe and download!!!! Thanks



Iowa Blues Showcase Episode 10

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iowa-blues-showcase/id1125860071?mt=2

Iowa Blues Showcase Episode 9

Yup Kids!!! Its SUNDAY FUNDAY!!!!!   Episode 9 is up and running on podbean.  As always if you are an ITunes subscriber give it a couple of hours and it will be there too!!!!     For ITunes go here
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iowa-blues-showcase/id1125860071?mt=2

For Podbean you can listen below, or go over there and Subscribe!!!!!   also please like!!! Share!!!!  Help us spread the good news of the blues.  You know the blues is having hard times and you can play a part in saving it by helping us, and all of our artists out by sharing liking, and subscribing!!!!  See Ya later!!!

Iowa Blues Showcase Episode number 8

Hey kids its another Iowa Blues Showcase.   Episode 8 features the Late Great Gary Smith, and Gene Jackson with help from CC Stewart and Steve George.   Please listen, like and subscribe either on Podbean.com, or on Itunes.  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iowa-blues-showcase/id1125860071?mt=2




Iowa Blues Showcase Episode number 8

Episode 7 of the Iowa Blues showcase just in time for your 4th of July needs!  features Doug Johnson, and CC Stewart.  Great show!!!!!!!!    Enjoy!!


BTW, we should have a new venue, and will record new shows in September.  Check here for more Updates!!!

Podcast number 6th of the Iowa Blues Showcase

Here is the latest podcast of the Iowa Blues Showcase.  Our guests tonight are Steve George, Big Daddy Dennis Kain, and Jimmy Pryor.  originally recorded on January 11th 2003.  enjoy, like, rate, and share!!!!!!!      

Podcast number 3!!!!

Wow!!!  Thanks everyone who has been listening to the Iowa Blues Showcase.  We are currently in tenth on PodOmatic, which is our current host.  Not sure where we are on ITunes, but this is exciting!  Episode three features Jimmy Pryor, the Midnite cowboy!   Des Moines legendary performer who lived, dressed, and sang the blues!   This was a great show from August 1999 recorded on a 4 track Fostex.  It still sounds pretty good considering that it was from a 17 year old cassette tape!!   I did work on the EQ because the second set was way too loud.  Sounds great though!   BTW, it is available on ITunes podcasts for those of you who use Ipad, or Ipods.

Podcast number two of the Iowa Blues Showcase

Podcast number two is up and running at Itunes  Click below

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iowa-blues-showcase-podcast/id1116888087?i=1000369593466&mt=2


Its a great show featuring Roy Cashman, Don Brown, Dewey Cantrell, Steve George, and the Worlds most dangerous blues band the Bad Boys of the Blues.

Please subscribe, like and leave comments on ITunes.  Thanks!!

Blues Historian

Iowa Blues Showcase Podcast

So a lot of changes here at the Blues Historian.  First the radio station has been long gone.  Live 365 either went out of business, or was sold to someone else, and bye bye Iowa blues on internet radio.  However, one of my long term goals is finally coming true, and that is the variety and blues show the Iowa Blues Showcase is finally going to be a real thing.  Technology has come a long way since the early 2000s when I was trying to get a local blues radio program on the air.   So many struggles, and trying to please program directors, sound men, engineers, etc, etc, etc,   There was just so many gate keepers that it was impossible to get everything lined up to get a show on the air.  However, now technology has made it easier and easier to produce and publish music online.  Especially the growth of Podcasting, much like everything else in the music business, the middle men have been taken out and the artists can pretty much do what they please.  Yet, the problem with freedom is that you have a ton of choices, and boy is the field crowded!  YIKES!!!!!  

The nice thing is that the Iowa Blues Showcase doesn't have to start from scratch since long time readers of the blog know about it, and even though I have been a lazy blues historian lately, this blog amazingly still pulls in visitors daily.  Most days about 100 of you are digging through the archives, and just two days ago 250 of you just showed up for no reason.  Thanks to you this decrepit blog still functions.  For the next few days I will be working on updating and fixing issues with the blog.  I will also try to delete posts that have no content.  (which will be hard considering there is several thousand posts)  Finally I will add new content including the return of the Iowa Blues Showcase!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iowa-blues-showcase-no-1/id1116888087

That link above is your ticket to the podcast.  through this month it will be archived shows that you probably never have listened to, or if you did you were one of the few who caught it on the old Iowa Blues Showcase radio show on Live 365.   In July we start recording new shows so you definitely want to subscribe to the new podcast.  

BTW, the show will be recorded live once a month.  I will let you know the time and place so if you are interested in performing, or attending let me know by commenting, or emailing me.  

I look forward to finally getting this old blog back up and running.  I know, I have promised it before, but I finally have a lot to write about the blues again, and hey its time to get thing started.  

Best of the Bad Boys of the Blues

Da Bad Boyz of da Bluez.  Enjoy!

Return of the Bad Boys of the Blues

Latest ad for our new gig at the Gas Lamp in Des Moines Iowa.  Starts Sunday March 13 and every Sunday after.